"halterneck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halternecks [plural]
Etymology: From halter + neck. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|halter|neck}} halter + neck Head templates: {{en-noun}} halterneck (plural halternecks)
  1. A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses. Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: haltertop, neckholder Translations (strap): escolladura hàlter [feminine] (Catalan), niskalenkki (Finnish), Neckholder [masculine] (German), ホルターネック (horutānekku) (Japanese), 홀터넥 (holteonek) (Korean), escote halter [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-halterneck-en-noun-JUv9WIsL Disambiguation of Clothing: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'strap': 58 42
  2. (less common) A halter top or halterneck top (a garment with such a strap). Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: halter top
    Sense id: en-halterneck-en-noun-78tk~~MF Disambiguation of Clothing: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 27 73

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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